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Children of the Sea
7.1 / 10• 2019• 1h 51m•NR• Japanese
AnimationFantasyAdventureMystery
Storyline
Ruka is a young girl whose parents are separated and whose father works in an aquarium. When two boys, Umi and Sora, who were raised in the sea by dugongs, are brought to the aquarium, Ruka feels drawn to them and begins to realize that she has the same sort of supernatural connection to the ocean that they do. Umi and Sora's special power seems to be connected to strange events that have been occurring more and more frequently, such as the appearance of sea creatures far from their home territory and the disappearance of aquarium animals around the world. However, the exact nature of the boys' power and of the abnormal events is unknown, and Ruka gets drawn into investigating the mystery that surrounds her new friends.
Cast & Crew
Mana Ashida
Ruka Azumi (voice)
Lead
Hiiro Ishibashi
Umi (voice)
Seishu Uragami
Sora (voice)
Win Morisaki
Anglade (voice)
Goro Inagaki
Masaaki Azumi (voice)
Yu Aoi
Kanako Azumi (voice)
Tohru Watanabe
Teacher (voice)
Min Tanaka
Jimu (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ayumu Watanabe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Children of the Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
